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I feel with Netflix making watching episodes in order and re-watching shows much easier, DS9 is holding up pretty well. If you ignore some of the techno-bs and
by ant6n 11y ago
I feel with Netflix making watching episodes in order and re-watching shows much easier, DS9 is holding up pretty well. If you ignore some of the techno-bs and make a leap of faith on the religion stuff, the dialogue (while theatrical) is tight, the acting (besides the doctor) is pretty good, there's some suspense between the characters. The story evolves. Rewatching I especially like Quark, Garak, Odo - the characters that are not human and their different perspectives.
- beat 11y agoDS9 was in many ways the best of Star Trek. Season-long plot arcs worked really well (Gul Dukat was a villain for the whole series! Oh, how he evolved!), and the focus not just on characters, but the relationships between characters, was fantastic. The Season 5 finale, when the Federation abandons the station and families are torn apart? Incredible.
- krapp 11y agoIronically, the best Star Trek series was the one that deviated the furthest from Roddenberry's vision.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoI think Odo is probably the best "outsider" character Star Trek has ever had. Data was always a little stiff - understandably. Seven of Nine was eye candy for the autistic crowd for the first few seasons. Odo actually got to do some complex stuff, after awhile - he didn't just have sex with a crew member a few episodes in and then totally ignore romance for five seasons.
- serge2k 11y agoBashir is supposed to be lame for the first while. It's part of his arc that he starts out as a talented, but arrogant doctor and inexperienced officer but grows up as the series grows. Also Alexander siddig is a pretty good actor.
- ant6n 11y agoHe learned on the job. The first season is pretty cringe-worthy. Maybe re-watch S01E09, 'the passenger'. Or maybe this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJgdVLk2C2c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJgdVLk2C2c